M E E T T H E M E M B E R | A L A N M A R CO N
The world is moving towards cleaner technology and I wanted to be a part of that” Alan Marcon’s interest in heating engineering began at the age of 11, while helping his CIPHE member father, Tony, on jobs whenever he could. He has now built his own business, focusing on energy efficient heating systems
AL AN’S YEARS of experience working alongside
his father created a career path that was only headed in one direction. At 16 he applied to Whitwood College in Wakefield for a Joint Industry Board for Plumbing, Mechanical Engineering Services (JIB-PMES) five-year indentured apprenticeship, training with his father’s business. Initially, Alan continued working in the family business carrying out plumbing, heating and gas work on private jobs, in addition to subcontracted work for British Gas. However, he started to look to the future and realised that diversifying into other areas was the way forward and in 2012 he launched Green and Reliable Heating. “The world is moving towards cleaner technology and I wanted to be a part of that,” explains Alan. “I wanted to be involved in providing cleaner heating technology, which includes heat pumps, zero carbon fuels like HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), solar thermal power and bespoke customer systems.”
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ALAN MARCON E n gTe c h MCIPHE RP RHP Founder, Green and Reliable Heating Alan’s company specialises in sustainable oil heating
Sustainable solution An estimated 4 million UK homes and 1 million businesses aren’t connected to the mains gas supply, particularly in rural areas. Based in Yorkshire, where this is true of many homes that therefore rely on oil for heating, Alan saw potential for a move to a more sustainable solution for his customers. Alan’s company supplies, installs and services heating systems and oil storage tanks. Keen to push the green agenda, he has championed the use of HVO fuel to his customers. HVO is a biofuel produced from many kinds of vegetable oils, using hydrogen as a catalyst. Using hydrogen instead of methanol as part of the process means HVO is widely considered a more environmentally friendly, sustainable biofuel than traditional crop biofuels. “We install energy-efficient oil heating systems that are kinder to the environment and customers’ pockets,” he explains. “Tests have proved the boilers we install have a winning combination of the lowest
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